UKIYO Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Musashino, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yutaka Kashiwagi) is pleased to announce that the practical guidebook 'Revised Edition: Talent Is Unnecessary - Techniques for Making a Living as an Illustrator (Kamiwaza Sakuga Series)' by alliance creator 'Niritsu' will be released by KADOKAWA on March 31, 2026.

<<Artists, VTubers, and Managers. Don't you want to know what an illustrator is thinking?>>

In the age of VTubers, what is the correct mindset for making a living through illustration? How can you improve your drawing skills? How do you turn drawing into a career?

This latest revised edition of the well-known 'Techniques for Making a Living as an Illustrator' has finally arrived, with the majority of the text refreshed. It moves beyond mere talent or sensibility to unravel the methods of learning to draw through logic, communicating with others, and connecting your work to a career.

We reveal a comprehensive survival strategy for illustrators, covering how to stay sensitive to changing trends among those who draw and those who evaluate illustrations, what to be mindful of when working on art, and what to do besides just drawing. The practice methods using tracing have been updated to reflect the latest art styles, and this revised edition also includes new content on how to navigate the VTuber theme, which has become the largest motif in the illustration industry. Catch up with the times through Niritsu's own words.

Chapter 1: Mindset (Why do you want to be an illustrator?; I hated being told 'You have a good sense' for my art, etc.) Chapter 2: Practice Methods - Tracing + Cover Making (Niritsu-style tracing practice; Setting goals, etc.) Chapter 3: Niritsu's Journey (Introduction; The kid from the group of students who weren't very bright, etc.) Chapter 4: VTubers and Practical Illustration Work (From fan art to VTuber design, and even management)

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<<Author: Niritsu>> Illustrator and character designer. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Withdrew from the Information Design Department at Tama Art University. After working at a game company, he became an independent freelance illustrator. He presides over the circle 'Niritsu Haihan.' He has created numerous captivating illustrations by strategically combining vivid color usage with lustrous lines. Representative works include 'Toaru Anbu no Shoujo Kyousei' (Dengeki Bunko, KADOKAWA), 'Shokei Shoujo no Ikiru Michi' (The Executioner and Her Way of Life), and 'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle' (GA Bunko, SB Creative), among many other light novel illustration credits. He provided the original animation character designs for the TV anime 'Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids' (Tsuyokute New Saga) and the original guest character designs for 'Grendizer U.' He also manages and operates the VTuber group 'Snack Niri.'

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▼Book Information https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322510001707/ Revised Edition: Talent Is Unnecessary - Techniques for Making a Living as an Illustrator (Kamiwaza Sakuga Series) Author: Niritsu List Price: 2,420 yen (Base price 2,200 yen + tax) Release Date: March 31, 2026 | Format: B5 | Page count: 144 | ISBN: 9784046080011

▼About UKIYO Co., Ltd. UKIYO Co., Ltd. is a production company that delivers subculture content, focusing on the management of illustrators, designers, writers, and VTubers. Our company has formed alliances with creators such as Atsuo Ishino, Wataru Inada, Ichiso Kujo, Shirabi, Niritsu, Ryo Hiiragi, and Hagure Yuuki. HP: https://www.ukiyo.tokyo/

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